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The Importance of Financial Responsibility

The Importance of Financial Responsibility

S.Z.   The Importance of Financial Responsibility: Uninsured and Underinsured Motorists Whether you just purchased a new car, switched insurance providers, or are wondering where to start on…

Employer Liability In Wrongful Death Accident

Employer Liability In Wrongful Death Accident

Many employees drive company vehicles either to and from work or for specific company related tasks. Wrongful death claims can be brought against a driver’s…

Lower Extremity Injuries in Motor Vehicle Accidents

Lower Extremity Injuries in Motor Vehicle Accidents

The good news is that restraints in motor vehicles have become optimized so people have a lesser incidence of upper body damage. Little attention has…

Edward Smith
February 14, 2013
Posted In: Fractures Posted In: Vehicle Accidents
Management of Craniofacial Trauma

Management of Craniofacial Trauma

Maxillofacial and cranial trauma are common phenomena in severe motor vehicle accidents or falls from great height. There is a large variety of traumas that…

Water Crafts and Amputations

Water Crafts and Amputations

Water sports are becoming more popular around the world. People are spending more time racing boats, water skiing, scuba diving and skin diving. Injuries because…

Injuries to Children from Trains

Injuries to Children from Trains

Children have a higher likelihood of being injured or killed from trains than adults. They like to play on train tracks and have a lesser…

Train Accident Statistics

Train Accident Statistics

Approximately every 115 minutes, someone or something is struck by a train; almost 50 % of all collisions happen at railroad crossings when the automatic…

Traumatic Hemipelvectomy

Traumatic Hemipelvectomy

Traumatic hemipelvectomies are rare traumatic injuries with a forty percent mortality rate. It happens when half of the pelvis from the pubic symphysis to the…

Motor Vehicle Rollover Accidents

Motor Vehicle Rollover Accidents

Motor vehicle rollover accidents are accidents in which the motor vehicle ends up on its side or on its back. In other words, there is…

Finger Amputations

Finger Amputations

Finger amputations may sound small but they really cause a lot of changes in the way the patient performs certain activities, such as punching the…

Above the Elbow Amputations

Above the Elbow Amputations

Above the elbow amputations are also called trans-humeral amputations and are more difficult than below the elbow amputations to fit with prostheses that are comfortable…

Head Injuries in Children in Car Accidents

Head Injuries in Children in Car Accidents

Unfortunately, kids can be involved in motor vehicle accidents. Hopefully, they are properly restrained and have no problems following an accident. However, some accidents are…

Motorcycle Crashes

Motorcycle Crashes

When looking at motorcycle and other motor vehicle accident statistics, it’s clear that there are more accidents for motorcycles than there are for motor vehicles….

Unique Injuries in Motorcyclists

Unique Injuries in Motorcyclists

Motorcyclists are in a unique position as riders on the road. They ride on two wheels, which is an inherently unstable position. They ride without…

Guardrail Crashes

Guardrail Crashes

Guardrails are found on roads and are designed to keep vehicles from traveling into an area more dangerous than the road. They often deflect the…